Pippi Goes on Board
A super-strong, free-spirited girl turns everyday mischief into a buoyant series of family adventures with her two closest friends.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- playful
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pippi's superhuman strength makes her unusually independent and lets her overturn adult expectations throughout the adventures.
The film is explicitly assembled as a sequel compilation from the classic Swedish television series.
Pippi's unconventional behavior and refusal to conform drive the film's comic family appeal.
The film adapts Astrid Lindgren's Swedish characters within a classic Scandinavian family-entertainment style.
Films like Pippi Goes on Board, and why
Pippi in the South Seas
playful children's fantasy, mischievous child protagonist, and warm episodic adventure
Matilda
whimsical family fantasy centered on an unusually capable child and playful defiance of adult rules
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
gentle Scandinavian children's adventure with eccentric characters and imaginative humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Olle Hellbom
- Release Date
- 1969-10-31
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (100)
Cast
- Inger Nilsson
- Pär Sundberg
- Maria Persson
- Margot Trooger
- Hans Clarin
- Paul Esser
- Ulf G. Johnsson
- Göthe Grefbo
- Beppe Wolgers
- Fredrik Ohlsson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pippi Goes on Board about?
- A super-strong, free-spirited girl turns everyday mischief into a buoyant series of family adventures with her two closest friends.
- What is Pippi Goes on Board like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pippi Goes on Board as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Pippi Goes on Board violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Pippi Goes on Board.
- Which films are like Pippi Goes on Board?
- Films with a similar feel include Pippi in the South Seas, Matilda, and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
- How long is Pippi Goes on Board?
- Pippi Goes on Board runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pippi Goes on Board?
- In United States, Pippi Goes on Board is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
